Once you get an ice cream maker, you start looking at the world through sherbet-colored glasses. A trip down the supermarket freezer aisle stops being "grocery shopping"--it's just recipe research. Armed with the knowledge that you can whip up your own batch as soon as you get home, every carton of rocky road, each little clear container of schmancy gelato, becomes just another flavor you know you want to try making yourself.

Getting the mix exactly right can take some trial and error, but we've done all the work for you: here are15 ice cream, sherbet, and sorbet recipes for you to make this summer. Once you've got the ice cream maker up and running, try them all! You definitely won't have a problem finding friends to help get rid of any surplus you churn up.